“A crise econômica no U.S. are driving Americans across the northern border in near-record numbers as they seek better job opportunities and cheaper education in Canada.”

That’s according to a recent CTV Notícias relatório, que disse que o Canadá emitido 35,060 tudo o U.S. residents in 2010 and an additional 34,185 visas to Americans in 2011.

As the unemployment rate in the United States remains high, “it’s natural you’re going to see more…young Americans pursuing economic opportunity here,” said Canada’s Minister of Citizenship, Imigração, e Multiculturalismo Jason Kenney.

Do mesmo modo, more American students are applying to Canadian universities para evitar o custo mais alto do sul do ensino da fronteira.

Leia o relatório completo em CTVNews.ca.

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U.S.-Canada border photo by HeyRocker (Flickr)